Hot Potato: Appeals court rules on Trump taxes, punts on his ‘blanket immunity’ claim

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. judicial system is getting scared to do its job.  Instead of acting as the Continue reading →

Trudeau holds on, Netanyahu fails, and Trump weakens

By Robert A. Vella As I watched Canada’s election returns last night on CBC, I realized something I’ve always suspected Continue reading →

Turkey invades Syria as GOP outrage intensifies, plus impeachment updates and other news

By Robert A. Vella Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria against the Kurds entered its second day in the wake of Continue reading →

Weekend News Roundup: The Rebranding of the Republican Party

By Robert A. Vella There are those who commit crimes, those who enable crimes, and those who ignore crimes which Continue reading →

The Impeachment heat is on: A president in panic, a party in crisis, and a foreign leader in between giants

By Robert A. Vella Last Friday, it was reported that the White House is in panic mode over the impeachment Continue reading →

A plotting racist sheriff and a dead transgender woman highlight police recruiting troubles, + other news

By Robert A. Vella For democratic societies to function properly, a nation’s citizens must feel a certain amount of respect Continue reading →

Trump allies fear their white supremacist image, and that’s why they’re threatening journalists

By Robert A. Vella Trump allies understand what I detailed in an editorial earlier this month – that the president Continue reading →

Conspiracy theories grow wildly in darkness, plus the news for this Saturday

By Robert A. Vella In sunshine, most conspiracy theories fade away and die.  In darkness, they grow wildly and thrive.  Continue reading →